Singapore Bus Handbook (mike davis)
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Seriously,
i have yet to get my hands on the books.
Is there a way to order them?
And is there a way to pay in a more convenient manner?
I understand that some bus enthusiasts here have the books...
can u enlighten me?
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I guess the only way is to order it online and the mode of payment is credit card. i'm afraid that it is the only way that you could get the book as the bookstores over here doesn't want to sell the title due to low demand. The other thing is, the book doesn't come cheap. it's around S$80.
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Huh? Credit card... dampen my hopes.Originally posted by sBs_boy:I guess the only way is to order it online and the mode of payment is credit card. i'm afraid that it is the only way that you could get the book as the bookstores over here doesn't want to sell the title due to low demand. The other thing is, the book doesn't come cheap. it's around S$80.
I don't mind the $80 part, cos my books and toys costs around there...
but credit card... sheesh.
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Check the 80M Bus Model Shop website.
http://www.80mbusmodel.com/
It is available at HK$398 or US$51; which is roughly equivalent to S$78 (excluding freight charges). You need to sign up with Pay Pal and payment is only though Visa or Mastercard. I guess Hong Kong is the nearest place to get this book. If you can't buy it online by yourself, ask someone who has a credit/debit card to buy it for you. Otherwise, if there is someone you know who is going to Hong Kong, ask that person to buy the book for you. See, when there is a will, there is a way. Don't be dampened so easily. -
May I know whether this handbook is also available in libraries?
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I have seen the Vol 1 and the Handbook (with 190 DD on cover) at Nat'l Lib. Im sure most of us have seen it.Originally posted by TWS4793:May I know whether this handbook is also available in libraries?
So may i ask, how did you get yours?Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:It is available at HK$398 or US$51; which is roughly equivalent to S$78 (excluding freight charges).. I guess Hong Kong is the nearest place to get this book. If you can't buy it online by yourself, ask someone who has a credit/debit card to buy it for you. Otherwise, if there is someone you know who is going to Hong Kong, ask that person to buy the book for you. See, when there is a will, there is a way. Don't be dampened so easily.
Did you get both?
And if you were to choose only one, which would be a better buy? -
If you want to see Albions, Leylands, Seddons, Volvo B57s and Mercedes Benz OFs and LP1113s and the SD Demos until SBS81S, then first book is for you.Originally posted by muziq bus:So may i ask, how did you get yours?
Did you get both?
And if you were to choose only one, which would be a better buy?
If you want to see modern buses and the DDs, then second book is for you. -
So far only the main National Library got , Level 11 .... and yeah only for reference ...Originally posted by TWS4793:May I know whether this handbook is also available in libraries? -
I'm interested in buying this book as well & have problems with credit card and debit. Just want to check, can I custom-order it at borders. I know there is a place where u can order books not found in the store.
Anyone knows abt xtra charges ? And is book no 2 found in NLB as well ? I only knew Bk 1 was found there ? -
What is the call number of this book by the way?Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:So far only the main National Library got , Level 11 .... and yeah only for reference ... -
Heehee, I am interested in the ISBN number too, anyone?...Originally posted by TWS4793:What is the call number of this book by the way? -
you order books at Borders which are found in overseas Borders. they dont help you to order books not found within their stores worldwide.Originally posted by leewan:I'm interested in buying this book as well & have problems with credit card and debit. Just want to check, can I custom-order it at borders. I know there is a place where u can order books not found in the store.
Anyone knows abt xtra charges ? And is book no 2 found in NLB as well ? I only knew Bk 1 was found there ?
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Several years ago, DTS the publisher said that there is a lower price if the book is bought in Singapore becuase some of them were printed locally.Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Check the 80M Bus Model Shop website.
http://www.80mbusmodel.com/
It is available at HK$398 or US$51; which is roughly equivalent to S$78 (excluding freight charges). You need to sign up with Pay Pal and payment is only though Visa or Mastercard. I guess Hong Kong is the nearest place to get this book. If you can't buy it online by yourself, ask someone who has a credit/debit card to buy it for you. Otherwise, if there is someone you know who is going to Hong Kong, ask that person to buy the book for you. See, when there is a will, there is a way. Don't be dampened so easily.
I think you should send a email to DTS at [email protected] first
and ask them if those two books can be ordered and delivered locally with lower price. -
i think the NUS central library has volume two. not so sure bout one.Originally posted by TWS4793:May I know whether this handbook is also available in libraries?
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There is a volume one there. i havent seen the volume two though.Originally posted by ZYX2005:i think the NUS central library has volume two. not so sure bout one.
ZYX
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I got 2 copies of Volume 1, compliments from the author. I haven't buy Volume 2 yet. Speaking about custom orders, you might be able to do so from Times Bookshop. A friend suggested me the idea for he has obtained a special book using the same method. You may want to take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.Originally posted by muziq bus:So may i ask, how did you get yours?
Did you get both?
And if you were to choose only one, which would be a better buy?
Its a tough choice between the two. Both contain priceless information on SBS buses. Vol. 1 covers from 1971-1984 and Vol. 2 is a continuation until the present day. DDs and AC buses are covered extensively in Vol 2. If you prefer the more familiar images, Vol 2 is the choice. If you're an old school junkie like me, then its Vol. 1. -
i bought via online but paid without using credit cards as i got none. I just printed out from the webpage the payment/postal address, price and went to Singapore Post. I asked the counter person and he guided me the process (i think is money order?).Originally posted by muziq bus:Huh? Credit card... dampen my hopes.
I don't mind the $80 part, cos my books and toys costs around there...
but credit card... sheesh.
and where to order?
Just go to Singapore Post and they will guide you how to order it. Avoid going during lunch time as the counter staff are too overloaded and won't have more time to guide you. -
the same can be done with Clementi Bookshop in Clementic entralOriginally posted by The_Bus_Guide:I got 2 copies of Volume 1, compliments from the author. I haven't buy Volume 2 yet. Speaking about custom orders, you might be able to do so from Times Bookshop. A friend suggested me the idea for he has obtained a special book using the same method. You may want to take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.
Its a tough choice between the two. Both contain priceless information on SBS buses. Vol. 1 covers from 1971-1984 and Vol. 2 is a continuation until the present day. DDs and AC buses are covered extensively in Vol 2. If you prefer the more familiar images, Vol 2 is the choice. If you're an old school junkie like me, then its Vol. 1.
take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.
try that also
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So erm,Originally posted by ZYX2005:the same can be done with Clementi Bookshop in Clementic entral
take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.
try that also
ZYX
what's the ISBN number for this book? And is the shop really called Clementi Bookshop?
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Book 1: 1-900515-75-XOriginally posted by muziq bus:So erm,
what's the ISBN number for this book? And is the shop really called Clementi Bookshop?
Thanks.
Book 2: 1-900515-26-1
Yes Clementi Bookshop is a bookshop which is quite popular with students in NUS and the two polys there. Faces C'wealth Av West. -
In between NTUC and MacDonalds, faces the MRT track. Impossible to miss.Originally posted by Scania:Book 1: 1-900515-75-X
Book 2: 1-900515-26-1
Yes Clementi Bookshop is a bookshop which is quite popular with students in NUS and the two polys there. Faces C'wealth Av West. -
What are the estimated prices of the books?Originally posted by ZYX2005:the same can be done with Clementi Bookshop in Clementic entral
take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.
try that also
ZYX -
I believe the the cost would be from $65-$80.(not inclusive of ordering fee)Originally posted by SBS1984E:What are the estimated prices of the books?
Book 1 would be cheaper by $10 than book 2. -
On 3rd floor of that bldg.Originally posted by service_238:In between NTUC and MacDonalds, faces the MRT track. Impossible to miss. -
I can order volume 2 from clementi bookshop? They carry the title/publisher ah?Originally posted by ZYX2005:the same can be done with Clementi Bookshop in Clementic entral
take down the book's ISBN number, which is usually found on the rear cover, and state this, along with the title, to the salesperson. Additional charges may apply.
try that also
ZYX